Meanwhile, a fan defended Xian by indicating that the actor was probably rushing to go somewhere else, which is why he acted that way. The said screengrab from @IamAPacifist also revealed that Xian assisted the impersonator in going down the stairs but this was not shown on television.

Still, there are those who would rather not pass judgment on Xian.

XIAN LIM APOLOGIZES. At around 2 a.m. of January 31, Xian posted this apology in his Twitter account (published as is):

"I deeply apologize if I caused negative feelings while singing onstage during the Chinese New Years Eve countdown...

"It was not my intention, and I take full responsibility for my actions.

"HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR EVERYONE! :-)"

PEPsters, what can you say about Xian's actions in Banana Nite? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.